CHAFFIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH U.C.C. 155 Shrewsbury St., P.O. Box 555, Holden 01520. Sunday worship and church school at 9:30 a.m. with coffee hour following worship. Nursery care is always available. Communion is offered to all, including school-age children on the first Sunday of the month. AA meetings on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and Sunday evening at 6:45 p.m. We are fully accessible to all with ramp and elevator. Come and join us in worship and fellowship. Office hours are Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (508) 829-2146. Rev. Timothy Hanley, Pastor.

FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 325 Bullard St., Holden; Celebration service 10:30 a.m. Small groups meet throughout the week. A place where we communicate the teachings of the Bible in a contemporary and exciting way. Rev. Lonnie Snell. www.fellowshipholden.com (508) 829-6475.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HOLDEN American Baptist, 1216 Main St., Holden. Rev. Dr. Jerry D. Heslinga, Pastor. Adult Bible class and church school for all ages, 9 a.m. Sunday worship service 10 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Entrance off church parking lot. Activity time for pre-school through grade 2 during worship. Nursery care provided for infants and toddlers. Programs for youth, men and women during week. Church office open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 829-4329.

FIRST CHURCH IN STERLING (www.firstchurchsterlingma.org) On the Common in Sterling center. "No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here." Sunday worship for all ages, children's Sunday school and infant care at 10 a.m., coffee hour following. An active, ecumenical shared ministry with ties to the United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalists, and American Baptists. All faiths welcome. Adult study groups, active youth program, traditional and contemporary music, adult and children's choirs. Mission trips, extensive outreach programs for the homeless and more. Pastor: Jonathan Wright-Gray. Handicapped accessible. (978) 422-6657. Church office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HOLDEN, U.C.C. We are a caring Christian community meeting at 1180 Main Street, on the Common in Holden. Rev. John Barber is pastor. Join us on Sundays for worship and Sunday school at 10 a.m. and stay for our coffee afterwards. Children of all ages are welcome and nursery care is provided. A ramp and elevator make our sanctuary accessible to all. Bible studies, fellowship groups, youth activities and Christian service opportunities occur throughout the week. Call Linda Cole in our church office for more information from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri. (508) 829-5411.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PRINCETON, U.C.C. Visitors are always welcome to sample our warm "radical hospitality" at Sunday worship, Sunday school, adult and children's choirs, youth groups, Bible study, discussion groups, or mission work. Sunday family worship begins with gathering music at 10 a.m. Children's Sunday school during the second half of the worship service. Communion offered to all on the first Sunday of the month. "No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here." Located on the common at 14 Mountain Rd. in Princeton, our facilities are accessible with elevator. Office hours Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (978) 464-2837. Rev. Linda Michel, Minister. www.firstchurchprinceton.com.

HOLDEN CHAPEL Come! Join us for growth in God's love and grace through: Sunday 9 a.m. - Christian Education for children and adults. Nursery is available. 10:15 a.m. - Family worship for children and adults. Nursery is available. Wednesday - 7-8:30 p.m. Midweek Bible study for men and women. Prayer for adults, AWANA for 4 yrs. old - 6th grade, Youth Group 7-12 graders. Regional Home Fellowship Meetings. Barrier free. Home of Holden Christian Academy grades K-8. A non-denominational, Christ centered family church, meeting at 279 Reservoir St., Holden, (508) 829-4441. Visit us on the Web at www.holdenchapel.org.

HOPE CHAPEL We invite you to join us in the on-going journey of discovering how much we matter to God and just how much God can mean to our everyday lives. Hope Chapel is located at 35 Chocksett Road, Sterling. Worship is at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Please contact the church office for more information about our other ministries at (978) 422-6684, churchoffice@hopechapelsterling.org., or P.O. Box 125, Sterling, MA 01564.

ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland St., Holden, offers three weekend services of Holy Eucharist: Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m. Church school and Nursery care is available at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday and 9:45 a.m. on Sunday. A midweek Eucharist service is offered on Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome. For more information please stop in, call the office at (508) 8293344, or visit our website at www.holdenma.com/stfrancis.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH 90 Holden St., Worcester. Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. with nursery and church school classes. We are a GLBT welcoming congregation with barrier-free access. (508) 853-1942. www.uuworcester.org.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Your Home in the Heart of the City, 114 Main St., Worcester. Services 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Child care provided for both services. 9:15 church school. Rev. Vicki Woods, Rev. Lisa Bruget-Cass. Christian Education for all ages. (508) 799-4191; www.wesleychurchworcester. org.